The next two lines again emphasis the same point as the last three. .

             Her vigor flows like tides into my blood, .

             Giving me strength erect against her hate (McKay 985). .

             These lines show that that the person uses the strength or energy that the country uses to oppress them and they turn that into more energy they are using to rebel against it. Basically saying they are going to use the same amount of energy that the country uses to oppress them, only they are going to use it to stand up against their oppression. .

             Her bigness sweeps my being like a flood. .

             Yet as a rebel fronts a king in a state, .

             I stand within her walls with out a shred .

             Of terror, malice, not a word of jeer (McKay 985). .

             This shows that the person sees the size of the country and knows the power it has, but stands up to it. The person stays in the country takes all the oppression and does nothing to start a fight, taunt, or show hatred toward the country. This shows who actually is the bigger person. It takes a much bigger person to take abuse then to give it. The last four lines of this poem all go together and finalize the person"s feelings on the country.

             Darkly I gaze into the days ahead,.

             And see her might and granite wonders there,.

             Beneath the touches of Time"s unerring hand,.

             Like priceless treasures sinking in the sand (McKay 985).

             These last four lines show that the person has faith that with time the countries power and oppression toward them will fad away. The vision not needing to rebel because they feel that the countries powers will be like priceless treasures sinking in the sand (McKay985). .

             Countee Cullen"s poem Yet Do I Marvel plays with a very similar theme as America. This poem has a few very important lines. First the first line states I doubt not God is good, well-meaning, kind (Cullen 1305). This shows that the author feels that God"s intentions are good, but then in line three asks, [why] The little buried mole continues blind (Cullen 1305).